plant milkn.
/ˈplɑːnt mɪlk/, /ˈplant mɪlk/, U.S. /ˈplænt ˌmɪlk/ a. A milky ingredient derived from plants for use in some face creams.
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the world > plants > part of plant > plant substances > [noun] > fluid, juice, or sap
oozeeOE
sapOE
milkOE
slime?c1225
juicec1290
humoura1398
opiuma1398
watera1425
sop1513
afion1542
suc1551
suck1560
ab1587
lymph1682
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humidities1725
succus1771
plant milk1896
1896 Dial 16 July 37/2 Plant-milk, acids, tonics, touching, counting, transfer,—all succeed if only the warty victim has faith.
1906 Coshocton (Ohio) Daily Age 5 Dec. Fragrant floral blooms, plant-milk, vegetable essences compose Satin skin cream.
1996 P. Begoun Do not go to Cosmetics Counter without Me 259 Plant Milk for Bust Beauty Tightening and Toning ($35 for 1.7 ounces) doesn't even deserve an explanation.
b. A synthetic milk substitute prepared from vegetable matter.
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the world > food and drink > food > dairy produce > [noun] > milk > milk substitutes or alternatives
almond milk1381
milk of almondsa1425
oat milk1844
soy milk1906
soya milk1911
plant milk1959
coffee whitener1961
creamer1961
coffee lightener1962
rice milk1986
1959 Oxf. Mail 19 Mar. 4/5 It is estimated that the plantmilk which will soon be available to the general public will cost a few pence more than cows' milk.
1962 Guardian 27 Aug. 2/3 A plantmilk, made from cereals and pulses, has been on sale for some years.
1986 M. Stott Spilling Beans 70 When fellow ATs drop by, barley cup or carob cup with plant milk is a good hospitality drink.
1994 Vegan (First Fifty Years Suppl.) p. xi/2 Soya-based plantmilk has been developed by the well-known limited company which produces, among other products, the beverage Ovaltine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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